Save On Energy Bills with a New Garage Door

January 31st, 2016 Posted in New Garage Doors
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Are you losing heat in the winter due to a poorly insulated garage door? The largest entrance to many homes is the door in the attached garage. If you have a garage door with limited or no insulation, you may be losing heat and wasting energy through your garage. If your garage door is several years old, it may be worth the investment to replace your old door with a new insulated garage door.

Choosing a New Insulated Garage Door

Garage doors have insulation ratings to help you decide what door is best for your needs. Those who live in regions with severe winters, a higher rating will help insulate the garage during those frigid temperatures. However, the same can be true of hot summers. You may be losing cooled air through your garage in those sweltering summers, also costing you more in energy bills.

The rating to look for on garage doors to determine their insulation level is the R-value. The higher the value, the better insulation the door provides. You also want a door that has excellent sealing to ensure that air is not seeping in or out around the edges of the door. Professional installation by a quality garage door is important to ensure that the door is properly balanced and installed to get the best results from your new insulated door.

If your garage feels too cold during the winter or too hot during the summer, it is time to upgrade to a professionally installed insulated door. Call your local garage door service to discuss insulated garage door options and begin saving money off your energy bills.

Posted on behalf of Habpro
Dacula, GA 30019
(770) 985-3355

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Now Is The Time To Insulate Your Garage Door

August 15th, 2014 Posted in New Garage Doors
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No one wants to think about winter during the beautiful summer weather, yet this is the best time to get your garage doors ready for the months ahead. Your garage doors are exposed to inconsistent temperatures in the winter, as the interior side is warmed by your central unit while the exterior is chilled by winter wind. Regardless of where you live, there are most likely times of the year when the temperature varies by twenty or more degrees between the exterior and interior of your home. This is why insulation is so important, especially when it comes to garage doors. 

Benefits Of Insulated Garage Doors

If you have a basic garage door, it may have little if any insulation to protect against the outdoor temperatures. Many of the more affordable doors are hollow in the inside, while some may only have cardboard or pressed wood in the center. This provides minimal protection for the garage from the outside weather, creating cold drafts in the winter and hot garages in the summer. What you need is an insulated garage door, which will work as a barrier during the extreme temperatures of winter and summer. Some benefits include: 

  • Lower energy costs. If you have an attached garage or a temperature-controlled garage, insulated doors can help reduce energy costs. Whether it is hot or cold outside, insulation helps protect against losing cooled or warmed air through thin garage doors.
     
  • Sound-proofing. Insulation can help reduce noise in your garage, whether you are trying to keep noise out or minimize what others can hear from the outside. 

Garage doors come in a variety of insulation levels, depending on how severe the weather is where you live or how much sound-proofing you need. Call your local garage door company to discuss having a new insulated garage door installed now, before winter arrives with plunging temperatures and climbing energy costs.

Posted on behalf of Legacy Garage Doors

 

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Benefits of Insulated Garage Doors

September 25th, 2013 Posted in New Garage Doors
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If you are in the market for replacing your garage door, now may be a good time to consider purchasing an insulated garage door for your home. Insulated garage doors are actually more affordable than you may think, while providing many advantages over other doors. 

Insulated by several layers of environmentally safe insulation, these doors are typically strong and durable. Insulated doors are actually quieter than standard garage doors and can serve as an extra barrier to keep out moisture and insects. Of course, the main reason to purchase an insulated garage door is to help regulate the temperature in your garage, as well as your home (if they are attached). An insulated door moderates the temperature to a comfortable level, whether it is hot or cold. Regulating the temperature in your garage will also protect tools, equipment and supplies from the effects of drastic temperature changes. 

Most importantly, perhaps, is the benefit of lowered energy costs, especially if your garage is attached to your home. A lot of air conditioning and heat are wasted, from the house then out the garage door. Furthermore, rooms in the house that are directly adjacent to an uninsulated garage, will require the use of more air conditioning or heat in order to counteract the temperature in the garage, for them to feel more comfortable. 

Contact your local garage door service company to discuss the possibility of replacing your old garage door with one that is insulated. They can help you assess your energy concerns to ascertain what is your best option. Insulated garages can be a great investment and, best of all, it will save you money in the long run.

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What is R-Value?

October 29th, 2012 Posted in New Garage Doors
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When shopping for a new garage door, you are bound to be hit with the question of R-value at some point or another.  This rating, usually displayed somewhere on the packaging of the door or on the manufacturer‘s web pages, usually indicates a number between 0 and 10 or 11, sometimes followed by a decimal point. 

In short, the R-value is a number that reflects the effectiveness of the door’s insulation, or how energy efficient it is. The number is derived from a mathematical formula that looks at such things as the thickness of the insulation and its chemical properties. Generally speaking, the higher the resulting number, the better the energy efficiency. 

But there are a couple of things to consider when looking at the R-values of garage doors. Some manufacturers base their R-value rating on a small section of the door’s center, producing a higher number, while others use the entire door, resulting in a lower number. The number also doesn’t take into account installation.  For example, a professional job done by a garage door contractor can mean a seamless, snug installation – and a more energy efficient garage door. 

If you need a rule of thumb to go on when comparing the R-values of insulated doors, go by this:  if you live in a moderate to temperate climate, seek an R-value of at least 3, while if you live in a colder, harsher climate, try to find an R-value of around 10.  Also, since high R-value doors tend to cost more, consider why you need an insulated garage door in the first place and how it fits into your home’s overall energy saving needs.

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